Testseek.com have collected 132 expert reviews of the Fujifilm FinePix X100 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fujifilm FinePix X100.
March 2011
(82%)
132 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
64 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent photo quality
With very low noise levels
Cool rangefinderstyle body
Complete with manual aperture/focus rings and dials for shutter speed and exposure compensation
Very fast
Sharp F2.0
23mm (35mmequivalent) lens
Oneofakind
Large hybrid viewfinder can be optical (with a framing guide and tons of shooting data overlaid) or electronic (with 1.44M pixels)
2.8" LCD display with 460k
Amazingly wellbuilt
Fullmanual controls
Fast
Gets out of the way
Looks great… Everything else
Attractive design
Unique Hybrid Viewfinder floats a color LCD image over an optical view
Simple analog controls for major exposure options
Superb image quality
Extremely quiet shutter
JPEG engine does a very good job capturing most of the detail o...
Looks great
+ Feels great
+ Smaller than a full-size digital SLR
Beautiful and sturdy build
Excellent hybrid viewfinder
High image quality from sensor and lens
Bright
Quick lens
Exceptionally solid build and grip
Smart physical and onscreen controls
Optical viewfinder with overlay and electronic option
Good preview LCD
Wide range of bracketing modes
Remote shutter option
Superb image quality in compact size
Extremely low noise
Very good sharpness from wideopen
Flexible rendition of colors and tones
Bright lens with F/2 maximum aperture
Real aperture ring
LeafShutter allows HighSpeedSync
BuiltIn 3Stop ND Filter
Ple
Hybrid viewfinder is everything it’s cracked up to be
Sturdy chassis
Vintage look
Yields impressive images
Thanks to great photo quality
A clever hybrid viewfinder
And a cool
Retro design
There's a lot to like about the Fujifilm FinePix X100
Prosumer hardware in hipster packaging. Builtin flash
But the blazingfast 35mmequivalent f/2 lens and maximum ISO of 12
800 mean you won't need it much
Highend feel
Superb image quality and hybrid viewfinder
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Optical viewfinder takes getting used to due to moving frame and 90% coverage
Viewfinder is hard to see in low light
Or when wearing polarized sunglasses and shooting in the portrait orientation
Design annoyances
Plasticky fourway controller is too small and easy to press the wrong direction
Power switch too easy to bump
Buffer memory fills up quickly
Long write times when RAW i
Dodgy RAW conversion support from thirdparties
Goes crazy when you snap a picture with the lens cap on
No Leica logo on the front (kidding!)
Slow startup time
EV dial is loose
Easily changes in a camera bag or while suspended from a strap
Rear Command Control is difficult to use
AF switch is difficult to set
Memory card slot and battery cannot be replaced while the camera is mounted on...
More expensive than your ordinary digital camera
- No zoom
Can't change lens
- If you want a petite camera
Look elsewhere
- No auto-intelligent-preprogrammed-whizbang features
- If you take a lousy picture
You only have yourself to blame
Very poor multiselector
Confused interface and sluggish performance
No lens zoom for those that need it
Expensive relative to compacts
Optical viewfinder doesn't aim down the lens
No external microphone input
Not really meant for sustained burst shooting.
Sluggish autofocus system
Slow manual focus ring
Severe yellow cast under tungsten lighting
LiveHistogram shows metered exposure
Previews metered exposure
Not actual
Clear but pointless OVF
Two dials needed per exposure parameter
No AEL with MF
I
Steep learning curve
Pricey
Slow AF
Complicated handling
Unfamiliar physical and in-camera UI
Sluggish performance
Especially for such a high-priced camera
And a frustrating navigation control make shooting with the camera a lot less fluid than it should be
One lens only. Waterresistant? This camera isn't even rated for use in humidity over 80 percent. Sorry
Abstract: Fujifilm's FinePix X100 offers unrivalled image quality for a compact camera, thanks to its APS-C format CMOS sensor and Fujinon 23mm f/2.0 lens. The Hybrid Viewfinder uniquely combines the 'bright frame' window-type optical viewfinder found in high-e...
Okay, I've run out of poison for my pen. So I hate the X100, right? Wrong. This is a real tricky traverse I'm going to attempt here, I hope I don't fall. First, this is an expensive camera for what it does (US$1199). At that price we can get a D7000, s...
Abstract: Fujifilm FinePix X100 First Look January 2011 | Andy Westlake In amongst all the cameras announced at Photokina 2010 - including enthusiast SLRs such as the Nikon D7000, Canon EOS 60D, Pentax K-5 and Sigma SD1 - one utterly unexpected model stole the ...
I am in love! Yes, the X100 is THE camera that I was always looking for and the only camera I would love to always carry around with me. Maybe it’s not as fancy as a Leica M9/M8.2 or X1, the X100 is also way more affordable than these cameras, and sti...
Abstract: This review of this Camera is currently available only as a low-resolution pdf version of the original magazine pages.You can download it here: Fujifilm Finepix X100 ReviewBrand: Fujifilm Model: X100 Australian RRP: $1299 (at time of revie...
Abstract: Black X100 Limited To 10,000 Units As expected, Fujifilm has introduced a black version of its hugely popular FinePix X100 retro-style digital camera, but it's restricted to a limited edition run. A total of 10,000 units will be made worldwide (with le...
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Published: 2011-06-09, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
Like: This camera not only feels right to anyone brought up on classic 35mm film cameras it also delivers the goods in excellent images with good colour, sharpness and dynamic range. The lens is outstanding and the viewfinder simply brilliant.
Dislike: The only thing that may hold the X100 back in the market place is the noninterchangeable lens. 23mm on an APSC sensor is moderate wideangle and won't be to everyone's liking, even if it is optically dazzling
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Published: 2011-05-31, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com.au
Thanks to great photo quality, a clever hybrid viewfinder, and a cool, retro design, there's a lot to like about the Fujifilm FinePix X100
Sluggish performance, especially for such a high-priced camera, and a frustrating navigation control make shooting with the camera a lot less fluid than it should be
If you have the bucks and you want the best photo quality possible, the Fujifilm FinePix X100 delivers. But definitely try before you buy to make sure the focusing systems won't make you crazy....
Abstract: Designed for serious photographers wanting a compact back-up camera for street or travel photography, the X100 features a 12.3-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, a non-interchangeable Fujinon 23mm f/2 prime lens and a new Hybrid Viewfinder that combines the bes...
There's no denying that £1000 for a compact is very steep and this is likely to put it out of reach for many people. This is a shame, because it's a beautifully crafted camera that feels superb in the hand and offers excellent results from its APS-C senso...
